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[ adjective ] marked by smartness in dress and manners
Examples "a dapper young man" "a jaunty red hat" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)He , too , cocked his cap at a jaunty angle , jingled marbles in his pocket , and swaggered down Main_Street . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
Examples "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds "walked with a jaunty step" "a jaunty optimist" Related terms |
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